Culprit

Culprit is proof that a great film can come from anywhere, not just the big guns. The film grabbed my attention at the very start and never let go, making me constantly question everything and everyone until the very end. A solid thriller through and through that holds up until the very end. But great writing, great acting, and great cinematography will do that, you know. It's becoming more and more rare to see a film created by someone who just wants to tell a good story well, making this a solid change of pace. If you're wondering if you should watch it, I'd ask you why you haven't already?! Because I'm going back for seconds. And thirds.

Of late the star rate of IMDB and the reviewers stars have becoming a big question mark to think about before watching a movie.

Culprit is a very cheaply made movie with unattractive actors, lifeless dialogues cheap product in value that screams in every frame of the movie.

It is their own business making movies like these. But why the hype and adulation. It is a marketing trick or the level of taste of the present generation?

Any way calling this movie worst than a school drama would be the highest insult to school dramas.

Iwonder if people praising this crap has seen movies like 1. Murder on the Orient Express (2017) 2. Now You See Me (2013) 3. Enola Holmes (2020) 4. Game Night (2018) 5. Incendies (2010) 6. Knives Out (2019) 7. The Invisible Guest (2016) 8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) 9. The Girl on the Train (2016) 10. Get Out (2017) It is not even a single star.

It doesn't deserve even a single star.

I don't often write reviews, but I feel an obligation to set the record straight on this one since it was rated an 8.5 on the night we watched.

I understand this is a low budget movie, but my understanding of the film industry is that the acting doesn't necessarily have to match the budget. It was poor to say the least.

Another review stated there were twists and turns. I think this could be more accurately stated as a jog to the left and then a slight course correction to the right.

I shouldn't be giving anything away by stating that I think half the budget for this movie went into a special effect at the end of the movie.

On a positive, I think the main female lead was actually pretty decent actor, but because it's a low budget movie, I don't know her name. I can't go look it up because it will erase my review. It did once already.

I am not speaking in hyperbole: It's extremely rare for me to see a first-time writer/director nail it on so many levels, notwithstanding the confines of a low, indie budget. Ronat cultivates a conviction and grit from the characters and performances, keeping me glued to the screen and second-guessing who the culprit is until the very end. CULPRIT is a case study on how to make a great film without studio backing.

Further, this film is not just a murder mystery; it's a commentary on the fragility of justice and the consequences of societal judgment. This idea could not be more relatable in our current day and age of misinformation and disinformation. Where is the line between truth, falsehood, and circumstantial misrepresentation? Watch and judge for yourself!

The movie had the right idea for a thriller that keeps you thinking.

However, it starts well but gets a bit convulated towards the ending. Although, nice to have but the directors have gone too far and spoilt a movie with much promise.

The storyline and premise for the movie is great and you want to keep watching. But the twists and turns gets a bit tiring and unreal towards the end. By that time the viewer is looking for something real but it is sadly lost and taken too far.

Sorry directors, you should do a retake of this movie to get people more interested and engaged to a final finale that is more believable.